Functional testing in pelvic floor incompetence - consequences for surgical therapy

Functional tests allow for the qualification and quantification of underlyi ng function defects in the diagnosis of pelvic floor incompetence. However, the results of these instrumental investigations alone do not suffice for a therapeutic decision. The decision for a surgical therapy should therefor e always be based on the clinical presentation, the extent of subjective im pairment, and the degree of the causative pathophysiologic defect detected in the function tests.